Elephant

c. 1936

Raoul Du Bois

Associated Names
Raoul Du Bois

Artist, American, 1911 - 1985

The image depicts a drawing of an elephant with a red and black cloth on its back, holding a green branch with its trunk. The color palette consists of soft browns, greys, red, black, and green. The elephant is the central focus of the image, set against a blank background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.8 x 23 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 14" long; 4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15707

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: RPB

Wikidata ID

Q64620004

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